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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1891
Page
8
For North Carolina fair and slightly warmer with variable winds. For Raleigh area fair and warmer. Includes advertisement index and notices.
Cotton receipts reached 250 bales yesterday. Major Finger visited Catawba county. A pure white possum was brought in by a local man. Snow reportedly fell west of here Monday morning. Rosa Fowler of Wake Forest visits Misses Redford. Bank remodel plans and rail and Exposition updates appear throughout. Governor Holt travels to Morganton for the Burke county fair.
A retailer announces a limited offer of five hundred dozen ladies all wool vests at 50 cents each, claiming the value would be a dollar elsewhere. The message touts bargains across dress goods, shoes, and a vast carpet selection on the store’s second floor, signed by D. T. Swinpext.
It Should be in Every House promotes Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds claimed to have cured a wife threatened with pneumonia after La Grippe. Robert Barber of Cooksport says it helped his throat trouble greatly. Free trial bottles at John Y MacRae's drugstore. Large bottles 50c and 1. Fresh Heinzler's sausage at Mann & Co's. New stock Gordon & Dilworth preserved cherries pears quinces peaches and strawberries. Exsernarpt Prscup sep 26-tf.
The Capital warehouse for leaf tobacco opens by John Bolling formerly of Asheville North Carolina. He brings bright tobacco experience and trade connections in Richmond and other places. He offers usual farmer accommodations and pledges courteous attention justice and satisfaction for buyers and sellers.
A quip notes that dismissing illness as nothing ails you leads to using Simmons Liver Regulator. The line mocks medical reassurance and promotes the liver remedy as a cure-all.
Tickets on sale October 20 to 23 for round trips to Salisbury North Carolina with limited return by October 24 1891 From Asheville 3.00 Gastonia 1.40 Greensboro 1.04 Raleigh 2.80 Winston Salem 1.60 Hickory 1.20 Charlotte 0.95 Durham 2.20 Goldsboro 3.60 Wilkesboro 3.20 Rates from intermediate points in same proportion Also a testimonial about Simmons Liver Regulator by W D Bird.
Advertising copy promises Bucklen Arnica Salve as best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and piles with money back guarantee. Price 25 cents per box and sold at John Y Mac Rae's.
Dry Goods Shoes and Cloaks stock to be sold at and below New York cost. S F Morvecat trustee lists bargains with prices cut from $1.00-$1.75 to 50c a pair. Cloaks, dresses, and all furnishing lines offered at wholesale cost with inspection on Wednesday. Also notes other gift items and regional vendors in Raleigh.
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